Table for location of child seats using the car's seatbelts

The table gives a recommendation for which child seats suit which locations, and for what size of child.

Updated 03/19/2020

Note

Always read the owner's manual section on installing a child seat before installing one in the car.

Table for XC90 Twin Engine
Weight	Front seat (with deactivated airbag, only rear-facing child seats)1	Front seat (with activated airbag, only front-facing child seats)1	Second row of seats, outer seat	Second row of seats, centre seat	Third seat row*
Group 0 max 10 kg	U2^,3	X	U3	L3	U
Group 0+ max 13 kg	U2^,3	X	U3	L3	U
Group 1 9-18 kg	L4	UF2^,5	U, L4	L	U
Group 2 15-25 kg	L4	UF2^,6	U6, L4	B*^,7, L6	U6
Group 3 22-36 kg	X	UF2^,8	U8	B*^,7, L8	U8
U: Suitable for universal category restraints approved for use in this mass group. UF: Suitable for front-facing universally approved child seats. L: Suitable for particular child restraints. These restraints may be of the specific vehicle, restricted or semi-universal categories. B: Built-in restraint approved for this mass group. X: The seat is not suitable for children in this mass group.

Table for XC90 Excellence
Weight	Front seat (with deactivated airbag, only rear-facing child seats)1	Front seat (with activated airbag, only front-facing child seats)1	Rear seat1
Group 0 max 10 kg	U2^,3, L	X	U2^,3, L
Group 0+ max 13 kg	U2^,3, L	X	U2^,3, L
Group 1 9-18 kg	L9	UF2^,5	U2, L9
Group 2 15-25 kg	L9	UF2^,10	U2^,10, L9
Group 3 22-36 kg	X	UF2^,11	U2^,11, L
U: Suitable for universal category restraints approved for use in this mass group. UF: Suitable for front-facing universally approved child seats. L: Suitable for particular child restraints. These restraints may be of the specific vehicle, restricted or semi-universal categories. X: The seat is not suitable for children in this mass group.

Table for XC90 Excellence Lounge
Weight	Rear seat12^,1
Group 0 max 10 kg	U2^,3, L
Group 0+ max 13 kg	U2^,3, L
Group 1 9-18 kg	U2, L9
Group 2 15-25 kg	U2^,10, L9
Group 3 22-36 kg	U2^,13, L
U: Suitable for universal category restraints approved for use in this mass group. L: Suitable for particular child restraints. These restraints may be of the specific vehicle, restricted or semi-universal categories.

Warning

Never use a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat if the passenger airbag is activated.